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Akala ko 'yun na 'yon. Guwapo nga. Para siyang flowerboynastyman na alumnus din ng Wanbol University.

Cackler,

At least Joe wasn't wearing a stupid hat that was 5 times to small for his fat head.

Promoted to Commish na pala ako. O sige, as my first official act, from now on only those certified to be true women, both anatomically and psychologically, shall be eligible to compete in the UAAP Women's basketball tournament. Those of questionable perferences or who grab and grope their fellow players shall be banned for the season.

I was only able to catch the last 4 minutes of game 3, plus all 5 minutes of the OT (ang layo pala kasi ng makati coliseum, naligaw pa ako). It was enough to see that Villanueva is a big time player. Some of the stars in the men's team should take shooting lessons from her. Her free throw release was perfect. Does she shoot that well every game? If she had gotten to the free throw line a couple of times more during the OT, it would have been a different story. I hope she plays out her last year of eligibility. I agree that the women's team is poised to win it all next season.

Congrats to the Lady Eagles for a great 2004 UAAP season.

I admit I wasn't much of a Lady Eagles fan barely knowing the players aside from Cassie and AJ. After watching them play this grueling 3-game series against a much stronger Adamson team, I take my hat off to these ladies who proudly wore Mary's colors and fought till the end.

To Dcay, Pipay, and Tin: thank you for the 4 years and I hope you decide to play out your eligibility next year. I felt your disappointment after the game after having fought so hard and still coming up short... for some reason, I felt even sadder than when our Team A lost to Lasalle. Not to worry, better things are still to come for our Lady Eagles... I just wish you guys are still around to be part of it.

Dcay, I was seated behind your friends and boy, were they rabid Dcay fans! They unfurled two banners just for you and supported you all throughout the game. You sure you want to leave the Ateneo?

To the rest of the Lady Eagles... I am so proud of how you carried yourselves both in victory and defeat. Congratulations to all you for a season all Ateneans are immensely proud of.

+AMDG

i have never seen, one player lose [the game], all by herself before.

Code Blue: Those people were Dcay's friends in high school. Galing ano? Close pa rin sila.

Cackler,

Paralusi basically made the same point in PEX. He/she said that Ateneo should get a point guard and somebody who can grab the rebound without loosing control to the opposition.

I guess the poster does not want to give credit to the MVP of the womens game. Arayi was criticized for her lackluster performance in game 1 and 2 given but came back big time in the rubber match. If Arayi had played badly in game 3, I am sure that it would be the lady eagles who would be celebrating and not Adamson. The top 2 players of Adamson carried the team all season long and showed why they were named to the mythical 5 of the womens game.

Congraulations to the Lady Eagles for a great game and for a great 2004 season. You have made us all very proud.

It was my first time to watch a game by the Lady Eagles this season and I almost had a heart attack. Exactly the way I like my basketball games served. It was purist basketball at its best. The girls executed well, ran their plays to perfection, defended like pit bulls and played with all their hearts. My hats off to that spunky girl Pipay Villanueva. She was like an assassin out there. It was like watching Magnum three years ago, only with a better handle. I hope the seniors stay another year. The crown is yours for the taking next year.

I am now a big fan of the Lady Eagles.

I am such a big fan that I am already pledging my pre-school daughter to the 2017 line-up of the Lady Eagles. She's barely 4 years old and is already the biggest and tallest kid in her Assumption batch. She's very athletic and is already very fond of hoops. She actually begged me to buy her an adjustable basketball goal last Christmas and she already has a mean stroke from the perimeter. Her pedia is estimating that she'll probably shoot up to AT LEAST 6'2" by the time she's 16. Well she does have the genes: I'm over 6'2" while my wife is 5'7" and is actually the smallest in her family. A GOOD OMEN: I took her to watch me play in an ABL game at the Loyola Center. As soon as she saw the court, she started screaming, "BASKETBALL!" and immediately ran inside the court to shoot baskets. She's already bugging me to get her a replica jersey.

I'm not absolutely sure, but I think all of our players can come back next year. However, I think only Tin Chua has committed to come back, not too certain about the plans of Pipay and DCay. In any event, if we come back with the same team, we won't actually need to add any significant recruit right away, at least not for Season 68. We've got more than enough weapons in store. Concerns about another legit pointguard are not really that heavy, considering we have more than enough players capable of playing point like Aileen Grajales and Cheryll Ngo, aside from Katrina Quimpo and DCay (if she comes back next year.)

I think we'll see more minutes from other players as well, like Anna Rapes and Kathy Tan. Those girls have great games, but lack exposure. Hopefully we can extend the bench a bit more next year. I am also hoping Macky Herrera can come back from her MCL injury and play 100%, so our three-headed monster will always have at least two big women at any time. See you all at the games over the summer and for Season 68!

elo. congratz to our LADY EAGLES!!!!Ü
sayang i wasn't able to watch coz ang layo ng makati coliseum

BTW, may pumunta ba na Babble?

Joe, huwag naman. We will have no more games to watch then. All the other teams will have to forfeit their games and the championship will have to be automatically handed to the Lady Eagles.

Pineforest,

It was so refreshing to see Dcay's Hs friends showing all-out support for her. It further reinforced my belief that the friends you make in HS are usually the friends you keep for life. Four years removed from HS and here they are in Makati Coliseum still cheering their friend on... you said it... galing.

After the game, I leaned over and told them to go over and talk to Dcay and they said they would after the game as they wanted Dcay to be more composed and be allowed to spend time with her fellow Lady Eagles.

Go Dcay and go Dcay's HS friends!

+AMDG

Tin Chua has commited to come back next year? Wahoo!!!!! That's great news!

I hope Dcay and Pipay will, too! They can start taking their graduate studies naman. Their precious championship experience (and that of the other players as well) will definitely be a big asset for the Lady Eagles' season next year.

I overheard though from a huddle of some of the players' parents that Aileen Grajales is eligible to play for only a year (as she's already graduated from Lyceum and is only taking her masters in Ateneo), so she won't be back next year. Sayang naman if this is indeed the case. She definitely has become a great alternate point guard for the team. And her one-woman fastbreak is awesome! Too bad she didn't have the opportunity to execute this in game 3.

Congratulations to the LADY EAGLES! I am really so proud. This season was an epitome of the HEART of an Atenean. I hope everyone would come back next season and hopefully go all the way to the Championship.

ONE BIG FIGHT LADY EAGLES!

EDITED TO ADD: Hopefully the bench players like Anna Rapes and Tere Sy would be more visible next year. Also PIPAY please balik ka next year!

Ah, basta! mas magaganda ang mga Lady Eagles. Next season, THE LADY EAGLES SHALL NOT BE DENIED! OBF!

Aileen Grajales, like Jerwin Gaco, has two years of UAAP eligibility as a grad student with no previous UAAP experience. She should indeed be back next year. Without giving anything away, let me say that we will have a superb recruiting class who will make an impact over the next five years at least, starting with next Season. We will gain size, strength, athleticism and speed.

paralusi, BLUE HORSE:

The point guard position is the concern. Dcay is a converted point guard. Aileen Grajales is more of a "2". While Kat is fantastic, she simply cannot do it all for 40 minutes.

We should have our reliever point guard the year after next. We would have our Ladies LA version sans the nose. She will laso have less hair on her legs.

bluebruiser 90:

I hope your daughter maxes out on her height. We have a good pipeline with Assumption. Keep her nose on the books also. Our Lady Eagles really are also tops in the academic front.

Good luck and Happy Fathering.

Cackler, parang ang sama yatang pakinggan nung "happy fathering."

OO nga. Sorry po.

Mali po kasi 'yung translation management ko sa thoughts ko. Nawawalan tuloy ako ng confident.

cack,

dapat din sa mga aspiring lady eagles ay wag muna maging GORPREN. Dapat POCUS muna sa acads.

WBNM:

Don't worry. The trend is for Lady Eagles to be focused on their studies. Dalawa lang sa current Lady Eagles ang may boyfriend. Mahirap kasi ang pre requisite: matalo mo sila sa one-on-one at pag nakalusot ka, arm wrestling naman kayo ng mga tatay nila na six footer.

Cackler,

You forgot to mention, kapag nag-invite for lunch dapa OO kagad ang sagot mo!

No, I believe Aileen Grajales is ineligible for next year.

Cackler, so who are the two lady eagles that are currently attached?
So they must be doing a great balancing act of juggling studies, love life, and basketball! Cool!

Joe,

Looks like you are describing yourself! You forgot to mention the flowers too. Bwahahaha.

I agree with the other poster about Grajales. She played 4 years at Lyceuem and only had 1 year of eligibility left.

Cackler,

It is against Adamson and UP that I wished Suki was playing with the lady eagles. Both teams have dynamic guards and I expected both teams to attack Quimpo. If she does not commit a lot of fouls, she will end up playing longer minutes. The longer she plays the more susceptible to turnovers. DCay and Grajales were both 2 who are forced to play 1 by necessity. I hope the coaching staff finds another point to give Kat some blow during games. Two years is to long although Adamson will feel the sting of loosing 2 of their veteran leaders. But UP and DLSU have surplus pg to use on Kat in future games.

Meron pa bang eligibility si Miss D?

During my college years, masarap lang manood ng women's team kasi cute yung iba sa kanila (the twins, jo m., etc) pero when I watched that last game.....WOW! Those girls can PLAY!!!

PANALO PA RIN KAYO!!!

i like the way ngo plays. what especailly like about her is that she has good fundamentals. notice how she dribbles the ball compared to the other girls. i think she should get more playing time.

highjumper:

Sheryl Ngo is also one of our favorites. We call her the destroyer because of her hard nosed defense. You are right about the way she carries the ball. She maintains her balance even if she gets bumped around. She also has the Larry Fonacier attitude of being passionate and serious and cool about the game.

BLUE HORSE:

For me, the best UAAP women's baller right now is Cabral of UE. Too bad her team is on the losing end so she does not get stat support. Otherwise, she would be hands down ROY and MVP. Sayang lang at sobrang liit.

I think Adamson will lose Gadian. Arayi will no longer have a tag team partner the way Cardona has Yeo. UP I think will lose Jac Cruz, their enforcer and point person.

Blue Tank:

Let me just say that the following, among others, are not yet attached: Tioseco, Rapes, Villanueva, Quimpo, Chua, Caynap, Ngo and Barracoso.

Joe:

Ayos ba? Nagiging Boy Abundat na tayo ah!

Lastly:

Congrats to Pipay Villanueva for being invited to join the National Team for the SEA Games. She joins fellow Lady Eagles Tioseco, Chua and Barracoso.

26 pts pala si Pipay nung game 3. Whoa. It's great that she's being noticed. I really hope she comes back next year.

Ang dami na sigurong nabuhayan dahil sa sinabi mo, Cack. May mga nag-i-isip na kung pano talunin si Kat o si D-Cay sa one-on-one, mas mahirap siguro kay Pipay: talunin mo siya sa 3pt shootout.

Pero mas mahirap yata talunin sa bunong-braso mga tatay nilang six-footer.

Okay siguro yon, bago mag-date, basketball muna kayo. Loser foots the bill. Bwahahaha!

I watched the game on TV with my brothers and nephews and we all felt proud of the lady eagles... you girls rock!!!

it was unfortunate that we came out short in the end. But I'd like to congratulate you all on a great season and a great game.

Congratulations to Pipay for being invited to the National Team.

and again.. .congratulations to all the lady eagles. am looking forward to what you guys will do next year!

Well, it seems now our Lady Eagles are getting more media mileage and more fans. Like I've been saying all throughout the season, our Ladies truly rock! They have the Fr Martin to look forward to towards the end of the school year, so I hope to see more of y'all at the games. For that matter, come Season 68, come see ALL their games, libre lang naman sa Adamson Gym, and there's always plenty of seats. If a slob like me can make it there on Sunday mornings after an 8-aspirin breakfast I don't see why the rest of the Blue and White Faithful can't do the same. Our girls just showed you their stuff on national television, and I'm telling you its even more exciting being there for the regular season games, even better than the Men's games for that matter.

Ateneo loves you Lady Eagles, we'll get 'em next time.

Bwa ha ha ha

For the record, only Larry Fonacier beat Pipay in a three point shootout. Partida pa 'yan kasi puyat noon si Pipay.

I would also love to see Martin or Doug or even Ford go toe to toe against AJ Baracosso in the paint. Ang lupit ng pivot at drop step. Cassy could teach our tall boys how to get over the back rebounds. Tin Chua could teach JC how to cross over effortlessly when going for the drive and Sheryl Ngo could teach a thing or two about defending the perimeter. Kat can teach our guards a thing or two on how not to get the ball swiped from your back.

Heck, the Ladies Team can teach the Men's Team a thing or three on how to cover the drop pass and the baseline. And they can all teach Tiu how to finish the fastbreak!

When they are done teaching the boys some basketball skills, they can then start tutoring some of our players.

Another thing that the girls can teach our boys is free-throw shooting. Did you see Pipay nail those cool-as-ice free-throws that sent the game into overtime? Ganyan dapat tumira ng free-throw!!!

At, pati si Gian Chiu dapat turuan narin ni Cassy at AJ how to operate inside the paint.

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On a sidenote, I made my own tribute to our 2004 Lady Eagles. It's an 11MB slideshow with matching dramatic background music. You can get it here.

Job well done, ladies.

not that i don't want to give arayi credit. she, and the other adamson players who came big at the end, truly deserve credit for winning that game.

given the fact that adamson already has the talent and skill to win it all, i don't think adamson needed any more help from us. unfortunately, somebody on the team made crucial turnovers near the end of the third, and at the end of the game that, i think, spelled the difference in that contest.

May topak yung unang inupload ko. Okay na ngayon, sorry.

talo nga sa championship, pero the Lady Eagles gained something more than that in terms of legions of new fans, equal attention the School Admin gives the Lady Eagles as to MBB, and a surge of appreciativeness from other quarters within the community who are not regularly following the Lady Eagles. They finally got the respect and admiration they truly deserve. Not a bad exchange, if you ask me. hopefully, all of these will be sustained to help the Lady Eagles finally nail a championship next season. Go Lady Eagles!!!

side note: a fellow alumni commented: "i did not see any member of the men's team during the women's final game except for larry. buti pa ang juniors team, marami sa kanilang nanuod"
i replied : sa team B - jc watches and that is a big boost to team B. (and in their game vs up, ricky palou watched.)
so to the men's team : can we see more of you in the womens games in the future?

spirit65:

Pati si Japeth nanonood ng Mens Hardcore Basketball Team.

And besides, it's much more efficient to watch a women's basketball game than a men's game. I spend 10 hours for one men's game broken down as follows:

queueing for tickets - 3 hours
watching the game at the venue - 4 hours (had to be there early!)
watching the tape (I tape the games!) at home after the game - 3 hours
Total = 10 hours

For a women's game, no queueing for tickets, no tapes to watch as it is not televised, and I don't have to arrive early at the venue. So in watching the game, I just spend 2 hours at the venue.

So that's why watching women's games is more efficient...

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

It's not that simple.

Travel time from Ateneo to San Marcelino on a weekday morning: ~1.5 hours
Travel time back to Ateneo: ~1 hour

Di bale babawi rin tayo nxt year!!!

it was exam week but i'm sure they really wanted to watch the game. you have to remember that the season has just ended. malamang natambakan sila ng trabaho.

"exam week ng men's senior team"

hirap talaga maging athlete sa ateneo. Magkakaroon kaya ng BS Management in Physical Education or BS Events Management? he he

Hi to Kat Quimpo & Carol Tanchi! Youre my favorites.
Pipay, Tin, Dcay, AJ & Cassie! You're my idols!

I just hope that Pipay who i idolize so much return next year.
Same with Dcay and Tin. (Nag commit na nga ba sya)

It was great seein you gals play last saturday. Tin Chua is a smaller version of
the 87 team's Peachy Cheng. hehe
Malamang mga 4 years atin yan!!!!

One Big Payt!

To the Lady Eagles

Congrats on a spectacular season.....maybe the championship next year. Animo Ateneo.

Jun Ross

That means baka sina Kathy, Carolyn, or Theresa meron na? Boo hu hu!!!

Isa lang sa tatlong sinabi mo ang meron.